More Than A Favor

< More Than A Favor

Chapter 67

His joke instantly lifted my serious mood, making me laugh

as long as you can get someone else to do it for you.”

“That shouldn’t be a problem,” he replied.

Get 5

Menu

“Well, you won’t have to worry about that

I blushed, at a loss for words. How had our conversation turned so inappropriate?

Trying to ease the awkwardness, I said, “Ashton, whoever ends up marrying you will be really lucky.”

“Then why won’t you marry me?” He always knew how to catch me off guard.

I looked down, taking my time before answering, “I’m too complicated. Like you said, I have an ex- fiancé and messy relationships. You’ve never even been in love. You’re too innocent. I’m not good enough for you.”

Ashton stayed quiet. I watched him for a moment before heading to the balcony to check on my potted plants.

Soon after, I heard Ashton going downstairs. From the balcony, I saw him lying on the ground again, turning the water valve.

Was it fixed?

I went to the kitchen to test the faucet.

Clean water flowed smoothly through the new fixture.

As I stood there lost in thought watching the water, I suddenly felt someone behind me. Ashton’s long arm reached around me to turn off the faucet. His deep voice murmured in my ear, “Don’t you know how to save water?”

My heart fluttered. I tried to step away from his half–embrace, but he didn’t move.

“Ashton…” I raised my hand to push him away, but my palm met solid muscle.

It felt like touching a hot iron. The burning sensation spread through my hand.

My breathing quickened as I froze in place.

Ashton didn’t move or speak, but his eyes were fixed on me.

C

specifically, he was staring right into my eyes.

there, locked in place, neither moving

feel both our

boyfriend is so nice. Look how

reality. I shoved him away and quickly escaped to the living room.

a moment, I just stood

awkward silence, walking out to ask, “Is this your parents‘

the photo

14:10

2009/4

< Chapter 67

Get 5

I was wearing a red scarf, with my parents smiling on either side. Now looking at their smiling faces just made my heart ache.

a good student.” Ashton looked at my certificates again – mostly awards for academic excellence and model student behavior.

excellent now,” I said

are.”

every way

gaze made it hard to meet his eyes. This guy was too straightforward, both in his looks and his words.

get complicated, I said, “Thanks for all your help today. Let me treat you to dinner,

reluctant to eager since I owed

then added, “I need to wash my face. Got a towel?”

dirty face and clothes. “Hold on, I’ll go buy you

a remote area, there was a supermarket

Ashton refused. “Just give me

say something else but met his firm gaze. Reluctantly, I went to the bathroom, grabbed

nodded and turned on the tap to wash his

He washed his face in such a masculine way, splashing water on his

winter, the water was cold. Before I could warn him, he was already drying his face

hair with the towel.

looked up, he caught me

like I’d been caught

how many times he’d made me

like some teenager experiencing their

though Logan and I were engaged,

Logan would even have me bring him toilet paper. We were basically siblings. There was love, but not that spark between a man and woman in

you?” I asked, meeting his eyes in the

from my military days.” His answer made me

soldiers have to use cold water?